by Dan Freshman, IFC VP for Communications
The Statler Hall Auditorium overflowed with dancing, laughter and backrubs last Monday as world-renowned motivational speaker, author and hypnotist-trainer Hajii Otto took the Cornell campus by storm with his “College: Live It, Love It, Celebrate It” seminar. The Hawaii native, who goes by the official moniker “The Chill-Out Guru™,” captivated a raucous audience with a litany of stress-reducing techniques aimed at both body and mind. Topics included dietary habits, breathing techniques, etiquette, dance moves, photography and even de-stressing product recommendations. The event was sponsored by the IFC, MGLC and Panhellenic Councils, with the guidance of OFSA Advisor Kara Miller. The vast majority of individuals in audience were Greek, including much of the Kappa Delta sorority.
The former University of West Florida Delta Tau Delta brother and industry wellness consultant performed the seminar for free; the certified communication specialist donates three complimentary programs to various organizations over each year. After meeting executive board members from the IFC, Panhellenic and MGLC councils at the Northeast Greek Leadership Association Conference last February, the college/corporate trainer felt that the campus’s recent string of tragedies justified donating a program to Cornell. Nevertheless, the event ran so successfully that the licensed massage therapy instructor may come to Cornell again in the near future.
The Statler Hall Auditorium overflowed with dancing, laughter and backrubs last Monday as world-renowned motivational speaker, author and hypnotist-trainer Hajii Otto took the Cornell campus by storm with his “College: Live It, Love It, Celebrate It” seminar. The Hawaii native, who goes by the official moniker “The Chill-Out Guru™,” captivated a raucous audience with a litany of stress-reducing techniques aimed at both body and mind. Topics included dietary habits, breathing techniques, etiquette, dance moves, photography and even de-stressing product recommendations. The event was sponsored by the IFC, MGLC and Panhellenic Councils, with the guidance of OFSA Advisor Kara Miller. The vast majority of individuals in audience were Greek, including much of the Kappa Delta sorority.
The former University of West Florida Delta Tau Delta brother and industry wellness consultant performed the seminar for free; the certified communication specialist donates three complimentary programs to various organizations over each year. After meeting executive board members from the IFC, Panhellenic and MGLC councils at the Northeast Greek Leadership Association Conference last February, the college/corporate trainer felt that the campus’s recent string of tragedies justified donating a program to Cornell. Nevertheless, the event ran so successfully that the licensed massage therapy instructor may come to Cornell again in the near future.
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